originally

[uh-rij-uh-nl-ee] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl i /

ADVERB

initially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically formerly

STRONG

primitively

WEAK

at first at the outset at the start by birth by origin first in the beginning in the first place incipiently primarily to begin with

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily

Example Sentences

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Monday's deposition was originally scheduled for last August but was postponed by Comer after a request from Maxwell's lawyers to wait for a Supreme Court ruling related to her case.

From BBC

These supplies were originally intended for distribution in low-income countries, such as in Africa, but ended up in a storage warehouse in Belgium.

From Salon

This release was originally scheduled for Feb. 6, but was delayed because of the brief government shutdown last week.

From Barron's

“I originally introduced this bill in December of 2024,” Waters said in the video.

From Los Angeles Times

originally

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